So I went to the gun range last night with some friends (men and women) and had a wonderful time! I had never handled a gun before, but by the end of the evening I had successfully loaded and shot a .22, a Glock 9mm and a .45 automatic. Fun! I even got to keep my target sheet afterwards! I didn't do too bad, either.
The gun range was kind of stuffy (indoor range), so at one point we went into the lobby to get some fresh air and look at the guns for sale. An older man, about my grandmother's age, overheard me tell someone that it was my first time handling a gun, so he asked me if I wanted to try shooting at targets with his air rifle. He literally held my hand (!!) and led me to the air rifle range, where several targets were set up. He showed me how to look through the crosshairs on the scope and how to steady the gun with my finger underneath. It has a very delicate trigger so you have to be careful not to touch it until you're ready.
I shot a medium-sized target dead-on on the first try, then a smaller blue target... he sent out a sheet with a little bulls' eye to 33 feet away, and I shot it dead-on too. At this point, everyone in the group was rather amused, LOL.
He took a sheet with a little tiny bird in the corner - about the size of a #2 pencil eraser, and sent it out to 33 ft. I grazed it the first 2 tries and hit it center on the 3rd.... he brought it back and creased the sheet in the center, then sent it back out and told me to shoot it exactly in the center. That was much harder - I hit it center in 6 tries. This was apparently very impressive, especially for someone who had never used a gun.
After we were finished, he autographed my sheet (the one with the little bird and the sheet) and told me to show the guys behind the desk. I had no idea who this man was until afterwards... he was an Olympic coach!! He has been training shooters for almost 40 years! He said I did very well, and wants me to come back next week to see him again.
I must have been quite a sight, firing at targets with rifles and handguns in my high heels, pink manicured nails, striped pants and pink lace tank top. LOL!!!
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Kick ass! My dad has always had guns and let me shoot. Threw my butt off a rock pile shooting his 12 gauge shot gun when I was 10...pretty funny to watch I assume.
Congrats on your shooting. Good thing you have such great glasses!!! Knew those things would come in handy. And he only took you out there to see more of you - and now has an excuse to see you again.
You rock!! And remind me to not piss you off when I come down to visit.
I told my parents about it the other night... I wasn't sure how they would take it, since they used to be really anti-gun. But I showed them the targets I shot, and the autographed card with the crease on it, and they thought it was cool. I'll probably start going there on a regular basis. It was a blast!
Now when I write the next chapter of "Castor", I can accurately describe how it feels to load and shoot various handguns - .45 automatics, .22s (hint, hint).
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Kimchee is the answer to everyone's problems! It is the life force, the uncompromising Id, the dish at the end of the cold bar at the Asian buffet that keeps the common thread of mankind from unraveling at the seams!! WE MUST HAVE MORE KIMCHEE!!!
Congrats on your shooting. Good thing you have such great glasses!!! Knew those things would come in handy. And he only took you out there to see more of you - and now has an excuse to see you again.
But he was in his 70s, at least. I would never consider someone like that. He's my grandma's age! LOL!
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Kimchee is the answer to everyone's problems! It is the life force, the uncompromising Id, the dish at the end of the cold bar at the Asian buffet that keeps the common thread of mankind from unraveling at the seams!! WE MUST HAVE MORE KIMCHEE!!!
Actually, you know what? I think being a private investigator would be fascinating work. If I get really good with a gun, maybe it would lead to other things...
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Kimchee is the answer to everyone's problems! It is the life force, the uncompromising Id, the dish at the end of the cold bar at the Asian buffet that keeps the common thread of mankind from unraveling at the seams!! WE MUST HAVE MORE KIMCHEE!!!
Hey maybe you'll find the " Riffle God " 
